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Offline kassi

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grandads army record
« on: Monday 08 September 08 18:24 BST (UK) »
Hi, can anybody help me to trace my grandfathers army record?  His name was Joseph Richard Illidge, born 1885, Runcorn, Cheshire.  He was with the Cheshire regiment number24617.   Thanks Kassi

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Re: grandads army record
« Reply #1 on: Monday 08 September 08 18:36 BST (UK) »
can find his medal card -but not records

There are records for Septimus (was he Joseph's brother?)

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Thornhill, Cresswell, Sisson, Harriman, Cripps, Eyre, Walter, Marson, Battison, Holmes, Bailey, Hardman, Fairhurst Noon-mainly in Derbys/Notts-but also Northampton, Oxford, Leics, Lancs-England
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Re: grandads army record
« Reply #2 on: Monday 08 September 08 19:35 BST (UK) »
Hi Kassi

Ancestry have published records up to the Hs, so the Is should be in the next batch.

Ken

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Re: grandads army record
« Reply #3 on: Monday 08 September 08 22:19 BST (UK) »
Hi Suzard and Ken. Yes he was The brother of Septimus.   Thanks both for your help.  Regards Kassi